First confirmed QC tornado of 2026 in Saguenay Region
The NTP has confirmed Quebec's first recorded tornado of 2026. It occurred in the Saguenay Region in the early evening of May 25 and caused EF0 damage.
Additional details are provided in the event summary below, along with a regional map. The event can also be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: Saint-Thomas-Didyme, QC
Date: May 25, 2026
Start Time: 6:13 PM EDT (2213 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (over land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: FR12/DOD-2
Start of damage track: 48.8950N, 72.6530W
End of damage track: 48.8925N, 72.6430W
Location of worst damage: 48.8947N, 72.6507W
Description: Witness captured video of a weak tornado near Saint-Thomas-Didyme. Damage to a roof (shingle loss), a snapped tree and a toppled recreational trailer was reported. No injuries were reported. Preliminary satellite imagery review did not reveal any visible damage. Damage assessed as an EF0 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 100 km/h and an estimated track length of 0.78 km. Information available at this time insufficient to estimate a max. path width. Tornado motion was from the WNW (approx. 290 degrees). Start time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the location of the the EF0 tornado NW of Lac St-Jean.
